Death by Force

Tavon Sean Garrison

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, Tavon Sean Garrison, a 28-year-old Black male, became one of the many victims of violence that plagued the city of Baltimore. On the evening of August 21st, in the 2400 block of East Lanvale Street, Garrison's life was tragically cut…

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Courtney Wilson

Male, age 41 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

On the summer evening of August 22, 2008, the life of 41-year-old Courtney Wilson, an African-American man, was tragically cut short in Boston, Massachusetts. He was found shot at 140 Northern Avenue, a location on the city's waterfront. The Boston Police…

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Jimmy Hicks

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

On August 22, 2008, 47-year-old Jimmy Hicks was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred near Parsons Avenue, just south of Hosach Street. Jimmy Hicks was severely beaten during a robbery, resulting in his death. The details of the crime…

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Frederick Johnson

Null, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

Frederick Johnson, age 28, was killed on August 22, 2008, in Houston, Texas. His death occurred in what appeared to be a targeted attack. Johnson was found by Houston Police at the location where the incident took place, suffering from multiple gunshot…

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Moises Contreras

Male, age 17 · Long Beach, California

Killed Aug 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

On August 22, 2007, 17-year-old Moises Contreras was shot and killed in Long Beach, California. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire in the area and discovered Contreras critically wounded. Despite medical assistance, he succumbed to his injuries at…

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Melvin Watson

Male, age 38 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the evening of August 22, 2007, a man identified as Melvin Edward Watson was shot and killed in Washington, D.C.. The incident occurred at approximately 8:53 p.m. in front of 1701 Benning Road, NE. The Metropolitan Police Department is actively…

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Oscar Watson

Male, age 31 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early moments of a Wednesday morning, on August 22, 2007, a life was violently extinguished in the nation's capital. Inside an apartment at 2214 Nicholson Street, SE, Oscar Henry Watson was shot and killed. The incident occurred at approximately 12:07…

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Emelio Torres

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Emelio Torres, aged 19, was shot and killed on August 22, 2007, in Chicago. The incident took place in the South Lawndale neighborhood, an area known for experiencing frequent gang-related violence. Emelio was reportedly targeted while walking in the…

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Anthony Walker

Male, age 17 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early hours of August 22, 2007, the life of 17-year-old Anthony Walker was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. The young man, a male, was discovered along the railroad tracks in the 6000 block of Gladys Avenue, the victim of a fatal shooting.…

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Louise Paciarello

Female, age 78 · Yonkers, New York

Killed Aug 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a sense of unease had settled over 78-year-old Louise Paciarello, a retired nurse's aide living a quiet life in a Yonkers, New York, senior housing complex. A month before her death, the lifelong Yonkers resident discovered a chilling…

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Michael Brennan

Male, age 41 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Aug 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer day in Buffalo, New York, the life of 41-year-old Michael Brennan, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. On August 22, 2007, Brennan was killed under circumstances that remain a mystery to both his family and law enforcement. His death is…

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Ryan Anthony Matko

Male, age 16 · Cumberland, Virginia

Killed Aug 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late summer of 2007, the life of 16-year-old Ryan Anthony Matko was tragically cut short. A resident of Chester, Virginia, Ryan was a rising junior at Thomas Dale High School and worked as a cook at his family's restaurant, the Wild Rose Café. He had…

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Tommie Williams

Male, age 22 · Rochester, New York

Killed Aug 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the late summer of 2005, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in Rochester, New York. Tommie Cornell Williams, a 22-year-old Black male, was killed on August 22, 2005. His death was not an accident but a deliberate act of violence that would be…

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Oscar Chavez

Male, age 22 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 22, 2004 · 22 years ago

Oscar Chavez, a 22-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 22, 2004, in Compton, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Chavez was fatally shot, marking another instance of gun violence in the area. The incident…

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Laura Lollar

Female, age 33 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed Aug 22, 2004 · 22 years ago

Laura Lollar, a 33-year-old woman, was reported missing on August 22, 2004, in Peoria, Illinois. She was a mother of three children and was known for her bubbly and compassionate personality. Laura's disappearance raised concerns among her family and friends…

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Delbert McCullough

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 22, 2003 · 23 years ago

On August 22, 2003, Delbert McCullough, aged 26, was found dead from a gunshot wound at 2690 Joyce Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Police Department responded to the scene, but despite ongoing investigations, no suspect has been identified, and the…

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Sarah Montgomery

Female, age 25 · Renton, Washington

Killed Aug 22, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a tragic summer evening in Renton, Washington, the life of 25-year-old Sarah Montgomery was cut short. On August 22, 2003, what began as a night out with her husband, James Montgomery, ended in a violent argument that escalated with fatal consequences.…

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Carolyn Lewis Anderson

Male, age 62 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 22, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a summer day in Chester, Pennsylvania, 62-year-old Carolyn J. Lewis Anderson's life was tragically cut short by an act of gun violence on August 22, 2003. A Black female, her death was a profound loss to those who knew her. In the aftermath of the…

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Clarence James

Male, age 82 · Bartlett, Tennessee

Killed Aug 22, 2003 · 23 years ago

In August of 2003, 82-year-old Clarence James and his 67-year-old wife, Lillian, were found murdered in their Bartlett, Tennessee, home. Their bodies were discovered by Lillian's daughter on the afternoon of August 23, 2003. Both had been strangled and had…

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Lillian James

Female, age 66 · Bartlett, Tennessee

Killed Aug 22, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the late summer of 2003, the quiet community of Bartlett, Tennessee, was shaken by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of a well-regarded elderly couple. Lillian James, a 67-year-old woman, and her 82-year-old husband, Clarence, were found…

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Tony Rodriguez

Male, age 48 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Aug 22, 2002 · 24 years ago

On a summer day in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the life of Tony Rodriguez, a 48-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically cut short. On August 22, 2002, Rodriguez was discovered deceased inside his residence, a trailer located at 4301 Blake SW, space #61. The cause…

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Kita Wilson

Male, age 40 · Inverness, Mississippi

Killed Aug 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the small town of Inverness, Mississippi, a weekend argument tragically escalated, leading to the shooting death of 40-year-old Kita Wilson. The incident, which marked the town's first homicide of the year, unfolded around midnight. According to the local…

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Simmie Kinchens

Male, age 58 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

Simmie Kinchens was 58 years old when he died on Tuesday, August 22, 2000, in the South Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 51st Street and Avalon…

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James Stulka

Male, age 35 · Coshocton, Ohio

Found Aug 22, 1998 · 28 years ago

James Stulka was last seen alive on August 13th, 1998 at 4:30 P.M. leaving his employer Coopers Entronics (Rolls Royce) in Mount Vernon, Ohio. On August 22nd, 1998 Coshocton County Deputies received a complaint of a suspicious abandoned vehicle off Bedford…

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Georgia Lee (Leah) Moses

Female, age 12 · Petaluma, California

Found Aug 22, 1997 · 29 years ago

They Called Her Georgia Lee Georgia Lee Moses was just 12 years old when she went missing. 12. Barely in junior high school, Georgia was a kid with the weight of the world on her shoulders. Her story tells the tale of how the system failed again and again to…

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John Gordon

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 22, 1994 · 32 years ago

On August 22, 1994, John Gordon, a 27-year-old male, was found dead in Columbus, Ohio. He was discovered behind a property located at 1093 E. 25th Avenue in Franklin County. Gordon had suffered a gunshot wound, and despite investigations led by the Columbus…

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Michael Denny

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 22, 1993 · 33 years ago

On August 22, 1993, Michael Denny was found dead behind 1452 Cleveland Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in the Franklin County area, and it has remained unsolved for decades. Michael Denny suffered head injuries from an undetermined source…

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Richard Walters Gould

Male, age 35 · Florence, South Carolina

Killed Aug 22, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the late summer of 1989, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of a dedicated public servant in Florence, South Carolina. Lieutenant Richard Walters Gould, a 35-year-old male officer with the Florence Police Department, was on duty at the front…

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Huey Percy Newton

Male, age 47 · Oakland, California

Killed Aug 22, 1989 · 37 years ago

Huey Percy Newton, a prominent African-American revolutionary and co-founder of the Black Panther Party, was tragically murdered on August 22, 1989, in Oakland, California. Newton, who was 47 years old at the time of his death, was shot in the early hours of…

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James Dickinson

Male · Royal-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 22, 1989 · 37 years ago

Deputy Sheriff James Rondeau Dickinson, a dedicated law enforcement officer with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on August 22, 1989, in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. At the time of his death, Dickinson was serving a commitment…

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Sonseearay Harris

Female, age 21 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 22, 1989 · 37 years ago

Sonseearay Harris, a 21-year-old woman, was killed on August 22, 1989, at Woodland Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio. The circumstances of her death were especially disturbing because the attack occurred among the cemetery's graves, with Harris being killed on top of…

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Brian Heywood Chappell

Male, age 31 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 22, 1988 · 38 years ago

Brian Heywood Chappell, a 31-year-old white male police officer, tragically lost his life on August 22, 1988, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Officer Chappell was conducting a traffic stop on Malverne Road, near the intersection with South Dixie Highway, as part…

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Margaret Lynn Finner

Female, age 27 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Aug 22, 1988 · 38 years ago

On a summer day in Wilmington, Delaware, August 22, 1988, a 27-year-old Caucasian woman named Margaret Lynn Finner vanished. She was last seen along Route 13, a known thoroughfare for sex workers, getting into a distinctive blue Ford panel van with no side…

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Albert Garland

Male, age 56 · New York, New York

Killed Aug 22, 1983 · 43 years ago

On a summer evening in New York City, the life of Albert Garland, a 56-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. On August 22, 1983, while closing his poultry market on Delancey Street on the Lower East Side, he was shot and killed. The initial…

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Richard Ricky Stetson

Male, age 11 · Portland, Maine

Killed Aug 22, 1982 · 44 years ago

On a summer evening in Portland, Maine, 11-year-old Richard "Ricky" Stetson, a Caucasian male, went for a jog along the Back Cove trail on August 22, 1982. When he did not return home by dark, his concerned parents contacted the police. Witnesses later…

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Michael A Huntley

Male · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 22, 1980 · 46 years ago

On August 22, 1980, Michael A. Huntley, a male resident of Tulsa, was found dead in the doorway of his apartment at 215 West Fairview Avenue, a modest address in the city’s north side. What should have been an ordinary day ended at the threshold of his own…

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Leonard Reid

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 22, 1977 · 49 years ago

Leonard Reid, age 51, was murdered on August 22, 1977, in Dayton, Ohio. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, where Reid was found deceased, and the circumstances of his death remain unclear. The Dayton Police Department took charge of the initial…

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Robert Williams

Null, age 25 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 22, 1973 · 53 years ago

Robert Williams, aged 25, was killed on August 22, 1973, in Columbus, Ohio. The circumstances surrounding his death were tragic, and investigations have sought to bring clarity and justice to his case over the years. Reports from the era indicated that the…

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Hildeburn Martin

Male, age 72 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 22, 1972 · 54 years ago

On August 22, 1972, 72-year-old Hildeburn Martin was found shot to death in his home at 2756 S. High Street in Columbus, Ohio. He was killed with a .38 caliber handgun, and his residence had been thoroughly ransacked during the incident. The Columbus Police…

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Mary Catherine Olenchuk

Female, age 13 · Ogunquit, Maine

Killed Aug 22, 1970 · 56 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Ogunquit, Maine, 13-year-old Mary C. Olenchuk, a Caucasian female, vanished, leaving behind a mystery that would haunt the small coastal town for decades. It was Sunday, August 9, 1970, and Mary had been at the beach with her mother…

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John Finneran

Male, age 86 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 22, 1970 · 56 years ago

On August 22, 1970, John Finneran, an 86-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed during a home invasion. The incident occurred at Finneran's residence on Stoddard Avenue in Franklin County. According to investigators, an unknown suspect…

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Yeung Soon Fong

Female, age 38 · Fairfield, California

Killed Aug 22, 1928 · 98 years ago

On August 22, 1928, Yeung Soon Fong, aged 38, was tragically killed in a mass murder incident on a farm near Fairfield, California. This horrific event was orchestrated by Leung Ying, also known as Loy Yeung, who was a Chinese mass murderer. Armed with a…

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Fred Oesterreich

Male, age 44 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 22, 1922 · 104 years ago

Fred Oesterreich, a wealthy textile manufacturer, was found dead on August 22, 1922, in his Los Angeles home. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and bizarre. Fred was shot three times during a heated argument with his wife, Walburga…

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Harry Exley

Male, age 60 · Shoenville, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 22, 1909 · 117 years ago

Deputy Sheriff Harry H. Exley, aged 60, was fatally shot on August 22, 1909, in Shoenville, Pennsylvania. Exley, who served with the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, was killed during a period of intense rioting by steel workers in McKees Rocks Borough.…

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Alfred Hall

Male · Dickenson, Virginia

Killed Aug 22, 1903 · 123 years ago

In the late summer of 1903, a pall of sorrow fell over Dickenson County, Virginia, with the untimely death of Deputy Constable Alfred Hall. A male officer of the law, he was fatally wounded in the line of duty on August 22nd of that year. His end of watch…

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Charles Williams

Male, age 43 · Punta-gorda, Florida

Killed Aug 22, 1903 · 123 years ago

Charles Edward Williams, a 43-year-old Deputy Sheriff from Punta Gorda, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 22, 1903. Deputy Williams, who was a widower and father to eight children, was involved in an incident that led to his untimely death. On that…

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Jermaine Oliver

Male, age 19 · Selma, Alabama

Killed Aug 22, 2026 · this year

On the warm evening of August 22, 2026, the community of Selma, Alabama, was tragically marked by violence that resulted in the death of 19-year-old Jermaine Oliver. Officers from the Selma Police Department were dispatched to the scene at the intersection of…

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Linsey Mae Haraldsen

Female, age 26 · Forest Grove, Oregon

Killed Aug 22, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 22, 2026, a grim discovery was made at a rural property outside of Forest Grove, Oregon, that would soon unfold into a story of a horrific quintuple homicide. Firefighters were initially dispatched to the…

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